Northgate, North Dakota

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Northgate, North Dakota
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Northgate, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°59′27″N102°15′44″W / 48.99083°N 102.26222°W / 48.99083; -102.26222
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Burke
Elevation
1,860 ft (570 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58737
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1030491 [1]

Northgate is an unincorporated community in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The community is adjacent to the U.S. border with Canada, and it shares its name with the neighboring Canadian settlement of Northgate, Saskatchewan. The community is served by North Dakota Highway 8. [2] Northgate had its own post office until 1985. [3]

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The former Port of Entry building was razed in 2014–2015 for unknown reasons. Almost all of Northgate, Saskatchewan, was razed in 2013–2014 to make room for an extension of the Canadian National Railway.

Climate

Climate data for Northgate 5 ESE, North Dakota, 1991–2020 normals: 1842ft (561m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)53
(12)
53
(12)
75
(24)
85
(29)
91
(33)
95
(35)
101
(38)
103
(39)
93
(34)
86
(30)
74
(23)
51
(11)
103
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)41.0
(5.0)
37.2
(2.9)
56.6
(13.7)
74.5
(23.6)
87.0
(30.6)
90.1
(32.3)
94.4
(34.7)
93.3
(34.1)
88.8
(31.6)
73.7
(23.2)
58.7
(14.8)
41.5
(5.3)
92.5
(33.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)18.1
(−7.7)
20.9
(−6.2)
33.2
(0.7)
51.7
(10.9)
64.9
(18.3)
72.7
(22.6)
78.1
(25.6)
78.3
(25.7)
68.5
(20.3)
52.3
(11.3)
34.1
(1.2)
21.3
(−5.9)
49.5
(9.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)8.0
(−13.3)
11.1
(−11.6)
23.4
(−4.8)
39.1
(3.9)
51.6
(10.9)
60.9
(16.1)
65.4
(18.6)
64.3
(17.9)
54.7
(12.6)
40.1
(4.5)
24.3
(−4.3)
12.1
(−11.1)
37.9
(3.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−2.0
(−18.9)
1.3
(−17.1)
13.6
(−10.2)
26.5
(−3.1)
38.3
(3.5)
49.1
(9.5)
52.7
(11.5)
50.2
(10.1)
41.0
(5.0)
28.0
(−2.2)
14.6
(−9.7)
3.0
(−16.1)
26.4
(−3.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−29.2
(−34.0)
−25.7
(−32.1)
−14.2
(−25.7)
7.8
(−13.4)
23.6
(−4.7)
38.1
(3.4)
43.8
(6.6)
38.7
(3.7)
27.2
(−2.7)
13.1
(−10.5)
−8.1
(−22.3)
−23.6
(−30.9)
−31.4
(−35.2)
Record low °F (°C)−39
(−39)
−37
(−38)
−30
(−34)
−9
(−23)
19
(−7)
30
(−1)
38
(3)
33
(1)
18
(−8)
1
(−17)
−26
(−32)
−36
(−38)
−39
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.40
(10)
0.37
(9.4)
0.63
(16)
0.91
(23)
2.27
(58)
3.70
(94)
2.51
(64)
1.37
(35)
1.49
(38)
1.04
(26)
0.54
(14)
0.46
(12)
15.69
(399.4)
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins) [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Northgate, North Dakota
  2. General Highway Map: Burke County, North Dakota (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  3. "Postmaster Finder: Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  4. "Northgate 5 ESE, North Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 26, 2023.